From the sandy beaches of Long Island's south shore to the quiet forests of Connecticut — enjoy the natural soundscape of our region with WSHU's Birdsong Break. Each week, we spotlight a new bird, inviting you to take a breath, listen, and let nature remind you to slow down. Birdsong Break airs every Friday evening at 5:50 p.m. and Sundays at 8:59 a.m. and 10:59 a.m. on our news/talk stations.
Audio comes from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library.
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Mockingbirds a vocal repertoire of up to 200 sounds mimicking other birds, frogs, insects, and even car alarms. -
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Watch your step when you're on the beach this summer — Common Tern lay their eggs right on the sand! -
You’ll hear the Mourning Dove's haunting song in the early morning, and more often in the summer months. -
A regular guest at your backyard bird feeder, the House Sparrow is actually an invasive species. -
One of our region’s most recognizable birds, the American Robin, hangs out along forest edges and open clearings looking for worms. Look for them around dawn and dusk when they’re most active. -
North America’s largest swallow, and one of its most graceful flyers — it’s the Purple Martin. -
Bold, bright, and built for the shoreline — that bill is specially adapted to pry open shellfish exposed by receding waves. -
Cheerful chirps and flashes of red — it’s the House Finch. These social songbirds can be found across our region’s forests and woodlands, and at your backyard birdfeeder!
